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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17

Gen. HAZEN'S death in the midst of the
storm last night would suggest to the po-
etic mind that his soul went out on the
wings of the wind, as he breathed his last
Just as the swift-rushing tempest was blow
ing its fiercest blasts. 1t is probable that
when Gen. HAZEN succeeded Gen. MYERS
as chief of the weather bureau, he little re-
allied what difficulties he had to encounter
in his new station. The science of deter
mining the probabilities of the winds and
the rain, and of telling in advance the
pathway of the hurricane, was new. Gen.
MYERS, who was familiary known as
"Old Probabilities" had established the
system of storm signals to give notice Of the
approaching fury of the elements, which
was recognized as one of the most valuable
improvements OF modern science When
HAzEN took charge of the department the
people did not have confidence in his abil-
ity to carry out the work which MYERS had
laid down. 1t was novel experiment, and
a most trying position for MYERS sue
cessOr But, Notwithstanding the adverse
criticisms in the early part of his work as
chief signal officer, he continued faithfully
at his post until now the whole world
stands ready to award the praise that is due
him. 1t is public misfortune that he
should die just as he had completely mas
tered the duties of the station, and was
in position to further increase the efficiency
of the signal service.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
YANKTON aND MIJCHELL.
A Pretty Fight Between Themi on
the Cited States Courts,

A Pretty Fight Between Them3 on
the tied States Courts,
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. Jan. 16.-There are several
trades to be made during this session. but it
is probable that they will be made without
any rattle of musketry or roar of cannon.
Mitchell wants the United States courts re-
moved from Yankton and placed within
her corporate limits. while, of course, Yank-
ton is equally anxious to hold the courts
where they are. Rapid City. it is under
stood, wants the United States courts of
Deadwood, but DeadwoOd says: Nay!
we need 'em in our business" Two years
ago, when Jud Lamoure. of Pembina, and
Walsh of Grand Forks were in the field
and there was contest. Mitchell wanted
Yankton promised to stay by the North
compliment. 1t is alleged also that Jud
pledged himself in a like manner to the
dear citizens of Mitchell, and when the con-
test was ended be held sacred his promise to
Yankton and she still has the courts. This
year Mitchell still bankers after The courts,
and as there is 30 contest the fight will be
about even as to who gets there. North
Dakota holds the balance of power, and is
worth great deal to cOntending factions.
She wants the capital commissions report
approved and an appropriation made to
complete the unfinished part of the capitol
If she is insured that this will be done
there is no knowing what promises she
wouldn't make or what aid she wouldn't
lend. TEE AITCH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
BUT FEW OLD FACES.
Ehe Dakota Legislature Made Up
Mainly of New Faces.
Special to the GloDe.

SpScldi To LUG 0lODts
BISMARCK, Jan. 16.-In sizing up the
new legislature but few of the old faces
that have become chestnuts in the legisla-
tive halls OF this territory are noticed. Of
course there are some Dakota faces that
have been familiar with the people for
''yearS and years." as Mrs. Florence would
remark, but these are here for the most
part as ballast to keep the ship of state
steady under the great load of new sail that
has been fastened to her SparS. Frank
WaShabaugh, from the Black Hills, is
there, and he can come and go
a representative of the mining interests of
Dakota and the herald of Judge Moody
just so long as Dakota has a legislature.
There is the diplomatic Capt. Hughes,
whose parents adorned him with the name
OF Emperor. who shed tears because there
were no more worlds for him to conquer.
He has been in the front rank of Dakota
politicians every since Denny Hannatin
began to chew plug tobacco. and that date is
beyond the memory of the worst corrugated
inhabtant, and will hold down seat in the
council this session. A quartette of others
and we have al. the old work-horSes who
come back to the legislative halls on the
wave of popularity from their native balli-
NiChS- IL 10 q HeW gang, anu Will tlleul
they bring new IDEAS In talking with the
SOUTH DAKOTA MEMBERS
| find they unanimously agree that they
have come here this year to make laws and
attend to the interests of the people. They
have buried the hatchet. The old members
with heads so hot that their fOreheads
scorch the sweat bands. who made them
selves ridiculous last year in their foolish
endeavors to get the capital removed from
Bismarck, have been left at home to wave
the bloody shirt in the air and empty their
rage Oh the cool, crisp atmosphere The
new legislature is composed manly of
young men, with modern ideas and enter
prising spirit. They are lawyers, doctors
and farmers. In interviewing these men.
L am surprised to find that there is hardly
farmer among them who is not grad uate
from some well-known educational institu-
tion either in the United States, Canada or
Europe. They are a body of men that
would do credit to the legislature chambers
of any state in the union. 1t looks as
though the session would be quiet one.
There are several bills to be intr )duced
touching upon the railroads and offering
Sundry benefits to the farmers. Many of
these bills are doomed to die early. while
others will be added to. subtracted from
and passed. There is no particular fight in
sight. TEE AITCH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17

feet below the surface of the earth. He
knew where he was in an instant. He was
in a grave with the bones of one of the
desperadoes. His blood almost stopped
flowing. His hair stood on end, His
flesh felt as though it was creeping from
his bones. Fleshless phantoms and out
laws rose before his eyes. and, joining
hands, danced about him. grinning and
ogling at him in horrible way. Nerved to
desperation, he climbed out of the grave and
yelling at the top of his voice, ran like
wild man through the night and the snow.
Luckily he went in the right direction and
soon reached the house of a citizen who
lives in the suburbs. He fell fainting at
the door. He was taken in and cared for,
but it was several days before the terrible
fancies that had crept into his brain that
night could be driven out. Caldwell tells
this story on himself and he can't look
towards the outlaws graves without shiyer-
ing in his boots TEE AITCH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.
The Man Who Looks After New Da-
koIa Arrivals.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Jan. 16.-In the east wing of
the capitol. in a cosy little room full of sun
shine and weekly papers, sits Lauren Dun
lap, an ex-neWspaper man, and at present
commissioner of Immigration for the terri
tory. Mir. Dunlap was for some years con-
nected with the Chicago lnter-Ocean and
was appointed to the office which he holds
at present by Gov. Pierce. His headquar-
tiers had been at Huron, but few months
ago they were removed to Bismarck. Com
missioner Dunlap is short, wiry man with
full black beard, a heavy shock or criSpy
hair that needs no combing to put it into
pleasing shape, a pair of dark eyes that
look sharply through gold-bOWed spectacles
and a prediSpoSition to crate on the advan-
tageS Of this great and glorious territory.
He is in love with his work. Any one can
see that, and his Office is conducted system
at.cally and successfully. He has done
much to bring Dakota before the eyes of
Eastern people. and, considering the linn
tied appropriation that he has had at his
command, he has given Dakota some very
creditable advertising. not only in the form
of interesting pamphlets, but in the shape
of elaborate and truthful maps that are in
valuable to home seekers in the territory.
MI Dunlap has made the Office what it is
He is unfortunate enough at this time to
be a Republican, and the signs as read say
that he must go along with the Others
who are
HoEING CORN
on the wrong side of the fence. Mr.. Dun
lap himself says that if, after he has sub
mitted his report, the new governor finds
that the office could be improved by the ap-.
pointment of some one else, then he will
gladly step down and out, as he takes the
deepest interest in the office and the work
and is anxious to see it go OH. He says,
however, that if his work has proven
satisfactory he would like to be
retained. He thinks the Office should
not be political one. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Dunlap has given some
dissatisfaction to the people by sending out
MAPS making distinction between North
and South Dakota. This has not been
pleasing to everybody. as the majority look
on Dakota as Dakota, and nothing more.
and it is more than probable that Mr.. Dun
lap will be obliged to give up the Office
which he seems to have so creditably
filled since his appointment. Ambitious
Democrats already have their eyes Oh tn
office. and it is alleged that Editor Smith
of the Huron Times, is most desirous of
stepping into the place There is another
man whose chances of getting it seem good.
He is a Bismarck newspaper representa-
tive. who objects to having his name pub
lished in this connection just at this time.
TEE AITCH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
GEORGE AND DoNNELLY.

1t is with no intention of foreStalling the
action of the new political party which is
to be organized at Cincinnati next week,
that the GLOBE predicts the following as
its national ticket in 1888: For president,
HENRY GEORGE, of New York; for vice
president IGNATIUs DONNELLY, of Min
nesOta. However far astray the unnamed
party may go in its platform. with the
names of GEORGE and DoNNELLY on its
standard, it will have as brainy pair of
leaders as ever graced party ticket. Be-
sides, it will be about time by 1883 for MI.
DoNNELLY to change his party, anyway.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
MENTION OF MERRIAM.
Confidencimg the Changers.

Caledonia Journal.
1t is beginning to look as if st. Paul
sharpers are successfully playing the conf
dence game upon our granger legislators.
The election of 8. Paul banker as speaker
of the house is undoubtedly the stepping
stone to what there is to follow. That Mr..
Merriam is an able man will not be disputed.
and he may succeed with his ability to blind
fold the legislature into voting an appropria-
tion of $500, 900, more or less, for the estab-
lishment of the st. Paul and Minneapolis
park-under the guiSe OF Estate park" Let
the state park scheme be indefinitely po t.
poned, and in its stead appropriate few
thousand dollars, in addition to the customary
appropr ations to be impartially distributed
for the encouragement and maintenance of
the county fairs, and the average farmer will
rise and call you blessed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
CoNsTIrUTIONAL CONYENTIoN

INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The judiciary committees of the two houses
of the legislature are going to have an i'm
mense amount of work piled upon them
during the present session. The demand
for progressive legislation and the difficulty
in framing laws of progressive nature that
will hamonize with our fossilated state con-
stitution. will require the services of the jul
dietary committees of the senate and house
of representatives in dsposing of almost
every bill that is brought before their re-
spective bodies. In view of this fact, and
of the additional fact that this trouble will
grow on the legislature with each session,
why should it not be the proper thing for
the two judiciary committees to meet in
joint conference for the purpose Of agreeing
upon measure to call a constitutional con-
vention? Until we have new constitution
one in harmony with the spirit of the age
in which we liye-there will be no smooth
work for the legislature and no legislation
that will be satisfactory to the people.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17

IT SEEMS that an effort, which emanates
from Chicago, will be made to divide the pres
ent inspection district and remove the head
quarters to Chicago. st. Paul is interested
in keeping the present inspector of steam
vessels, GEORGE HAYS, where he is, and
maintaining the district intact. She should
combat the efforts which are being made in
Chicago for the change. Last year a similar
attempt was made to divide the district, but
it was defeated by Mr.. HAYS single-handed.
The movement looking toward the same re-
suit will this year be more formidable, and
the inspector should have the aid of St. Paul
business men in preventing its successful
conclusion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Fire AT Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 16.-Fire
broke out at midnight in b. S. Rhea e.
sols' warehouse. and famed by the fierce
winds the flames threatened videsnread
destruction. The fire department how.
ever, after half an hours work, got the fir.
so well under control that there will he no
further damage. Rhea's loss will amount In
$4,000. and the building was damaged
S. 900. Both are fully insured. The eel
lar contained several thousand d, llars,
worth of meat belonging to Hart & Henslwa
which was mostly ruined. Morgan & Ham.
ilton's paper-bag manufactury and Orr &
Sooggins. wholesale grocers. lose heavily
by water.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
THE ST PAUL GLOBE

Has a Larger Circulation than that
of Any Other Newspaper Printed
Northwest of Chica go land it is Stead
lily and R n pidly increasing. Keeping
Pace with the Growth of the Great
City of which the GLOBE is Admit
tedIy the JOurnalistic Representa-
live.
Ills the Best Advertising Medium
for Those who Desire 10 Reach All
Glasses of Newspaper Readers iia the
Great Northwest. and Especially in
Minnesota and Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
ACapitalist May Have Sense.


If Speaker Merriam. pending his election to
the office he now holds, made any pledges to
the farmer members of the house in regard
to the formation of the committees, it cannot
be said that be has failed to redeem them.
On all the important committees there is a
more generous recognition of the distinct
lively agricultural and labor elements of the
state than has been witnessed in any previ-
GUS legislature for good many years. Mr..
Merriam has proved that even capitalist
may be endowed with good political as well
as business sense.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Gilman,s skirts Are Clear.
ST. Cloud Times.

Gov. McGill is paying off his campaign
debts. 1t will be remembered that II. G.
Stordock and his friends were terribly indig-
nant over his shameful slaughter at the state
convention. Fletcher announced pnblcly in
the convention that "Stordock would be pro-
vided for" Gov. McGill has made good
Flelcher's promise by appointing Stordock
warden of the state prison, and removing
faithful official. j. L. Gibbs has also been
provided for" by place on the board of
railway commissioners. Amid all this bar
gaining, selling and disgracefuI payment of
election debts, Gov. C. A. Gilman alone seems
to have acted the part of an honorable man,
who scorned success by such questionable
means.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
The Party Needs strengthening.

The removal of Warden Reed and the ap-
pointment of H. g. Stordock to that place
seems to create a great deal of dissatisfaction
throughout the state. 1t might not have been
wise to remove Mr.. Reed when he had admin
isiered his Office so ia thfully and aeceptably
indeed, cause for criticism seems to exist.
We are we'll aware that Mr.. Stordock did no
BILE service last fail, but why could he not
have been appointed insurance commissioner,
Oil inspector or assistant secretary of state?
We had hoped 10 see appointments made and
men retained Who would strengthen the party
in its defense OF prn clpIes in 1885,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Ncw >,x,e of Racing.

LONDON. Jan. 17.-The Sportsman has
received cable dispatch saying that Peter
Kemp, Neil Matterson. Stansbury and
others competed in seulling race handicap
on the Gould-Bune river, Australia,
ON Saturday. A foul occurred,
after which there was a scrimmage,
and Matterson's boat was swamped
When Kemp and Matterson reached shore
the former smashed Matterson's nose. A
suit at law will follow. The stakes were
withheld. Stansbury went over the course
finishing first.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
and had given no attention to the

criminals and had given no attention to the
new This point was discussed in forcible
manner by Gen. GORDON E. COLE during
the late session of the national board of as
sociated charities and correction. in which
he laid down the proposition that the most
indispensable feature in prison reform was
to make provision for the assistance and
protection of the discharged offender until
he shall have established his right to recog-
milton as an honest man by society, and his
ability to maintain himself. The released
convict comes out of his prison cell into the
world again with the brand of infamy upon
him. He is an 0utcast who is
Stunned by all of his fellow men.
He is penniless and friendless, without
work or the opportunity to get it. 1t is no
wonder that he is tempted back into
career of crime. His deStitution and dis
graced condition contribute to embtter his
nature and thus make him more danger
ous foe to society than he was before his
imprisonment. The tendencies of the old
penal system are to destroy every senti-
ment of manhood in the convict. AS Gen.
COLE suggests. what is needed in the new
system is something to encourage and foster
the sentiment of manhood All intermedi-
ate prison or reformatory has been sug-
geSted into which the criminal may be
placed and prepared for his restoration to
freedom and the duties Of citizenship. An
other important suggestion is the accumu-
lation of fund which would enable pris-
oner, on his discharge. to maintain himself
until he can find honest employment. A
scheme has been adopted in the Massa-
cbuSettS state prison of allotting piece
work to the prisoner and crediting him
with overwOrk at the rates paid to honest
wage workers for similar services. The
same plan has been adopted in the
New York reformatory and has been
found to work admirably. industrious
prisoners often accumulate a snug little
capital in this way. and have something on
which to begin the world on their discharge
Gen. COLES suggestion to the national con-
ference of charities and correction was that
credit and debit account should be kept
with the prisoner, by which he should be
credited with his daily earnings and charged
with the cost of his maintenance, and that
the surplus be paid to him on his discharge.
But whatever plan may be adopted, it
should at least be one that would arouse in
the prisoner a feeling of self-respect and
would not make him realize that he is hated
and Stunned by society when he is turned
loose uDOu It,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.
stordock,s Bad grooming.

breckenridge Gazette.
We congratulate Mr. Stordock on his ap-
pointment. He is good, genial-hearted man,
and his friends are many; but we still insist
that he would have served the people better
as a railroad commissioner Besides, talk OF
it as you may, his appointment as warden of
the state prison, position where he will be
unable to prove his friendship for the farm
ers' cause, looks like payment of political
debt rather than concession to the demands
of Fifth district voters. 1t is unfortunate for
Stordock that Loren Fletcher ever presumed
to take care of him. Much better it ould
be to obtain position where he could show
tie metal he is made of, than TO accept an
office for the pecuniary advantage it will
bring him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Making Esemocratic Votes.

Mayville Oak. Tribune.
Gov. McGill, of Minnesota and the Repub-
lican bosses in that state are not having a
very ioveable time of it, thank you. Fletcher
is reported to be the man behind the throne.
and then the governors appointments are not
what they ought to be. If they keep on down
there the North Star State will be flying the
Democratic banner from the state house two
years hence.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Five Modest Representatives.

hOyaItOn Banner.
Some people were unkind enough to suggest
to US. while we were down helping Donnelly
run the Republican caucus on the United
States senator, that if the Fifth district
wanted anything it hadn't got in the way of
legislative committees it had better send some
representatives down with little gall. 1.-THE
only trouble with your men, Freeman. Buck
man, Flynn, Knox aud COmstock, is that they
are afraid to ask for what they want
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Opened a Hornet,s Nest.
Blue Earth City Post.

Blue Earth City Post.
The removal of Capt. Reed from the war
denship of the state prison raises a long, loud
murmur of disapproval. w, rien Reed has
proven such thoroughly capable official that
he had gained in his control of the prison the
full confidence and admiration of the public,
and Gov. McGlll seems to have bursted open
a good-siZed hornets nest, judging from ex-
pressions here at home and elsewhere, In sub
stitutng III. G. Stordock for him,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
PENAL SYSTEM REFORMS.

Connecticut that all criminals be inear-.
cerated for life was made Oh the theory that
confinement has the tendency to harden
them. and that when released from prison
they are more dangerous to society than
ever before. 1t is evident that in arriving
at this conclusion The governor had confined
his study of the penal system to the piilos-
Ophy underlying the old system of treating
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
A Dramatic Flop.


Donneily appeared in the Republican legis-
ative caucus in St. Paul on Thursday par
ticipated in its deliberations and voted for c.
K. Davis for senator He played the
dramatic. as usual, was called upon. made a
speech. and was received back into full fell
lowship as member of the "g o. p.'' This
is only one more Of Donnelly's tiops. Thank
God, the Democrats have got rid of him at
last. Our opponents will please accept our
condolences upon their great misfortune
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
So NearandYet So Far.
Chaffiald DnmOprnf


Fillmore county did not seem particularly
bashful to an outsider IN St. Paul last week,
and would naturally lead one to suppose that
a good manv down this way wanted Office.
But they all got left. TO begin with, there
were too many candidates from one county,
and then Southern Minnesota is a long way
from ST. Paul ANYWAY
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17

PROPHET HICKS, of St. Louis. once more
covers himself with glory and his rivals with
confusion. Having correctly predicted the
two great snowstorms of the year, he is ap-
parently deserving of the confidence which is
being placed in him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
They Chawed Raw Crow.
HOkah Chi


According to the vast am cunt of blowing
made by the honest grangers against monopo-
lies, bankers, etc., it would seem that they
chawed raw crow when they voted for Banker
Merriam for speaker. All the same it was a
most wise choice, and will be fully justified
at the end of the session, as the business will
be done well and with dispatch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
Marcus Johnson's Diem raa.

FdyHESVIIIt NGWS.
The GLOBE says Marcus johnson favors
the widows. Marcus used to favor the girls,
but it seems they did not exactly appreciate
him, or else he was not as sharp at driving
the matrimonial bargain as the financial
schemes. He may come out like the other
fellow, who put off the a-important subject
so long that he said those he was willing to
marry wouldn't marry him and those willing
to marry him the ID wouldn't have.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-17
The willy Mr. Flynn.


]. C. Flynn has already circumyented or
sott-soaped or sewed up or tied down the
newspaper men. The GLOBE had rogues
gallery in its Tuesdays edition, composed of
cuts of the members of the legislature. from
which Mr.. Flynn's Kindly countenauce was
omitted. We mag now look for something
truly great at his hands.